International Conference on Mapping the Shifting Paradigms of Post-modern Society

 

 Three-day Virtual International Conference

on

Mapping the Shifting Paradigms of Post-modern Society

Dates: 11-13 February 2022

Platform: YouTube & Google Meet

Concept Note

The present day society, at a rudimentary level, is one of numerous thought processes working in tandem. This seems to reinforce the idea that we are living in a world which has moved away considerably from its earlier stages. If we were happy with the modern world, we have also embraced the unconventionality and uncertainty of the post-modern world. But human adaptability does not muzzle the fact that modern cannot be called so unless it is postmodern. And if modern is always ‘after something,’ then modernity is constant. Therefore, in the present times, man struggles with the tradition of each age being in combat with the one it succeeds. The struggles lead to further questions which make transition interrogate itself. Thus, Postmodernism becomes the Holy Grail that charts ‘living’ in the present world through speculations, deliberations and negotiations.

Interpersonal relationships and the concept of solidarity become contested keeping in view the scattered selves in the current times. But the concept of society cannot be dispensed with even in the face of hyper-reality, the end of history and the endless traps of language. Hence, the conference plans to map our dialogues with the intersections that twenty-first century society offers to individuals. One such intersection is man's ongoing clash with the severely disruptive COVID-19. A pandemic that makes home and non-home interchangeable echoes the postmodern conflict and fusion of art and non-art. This conference intends to investigate whether the (re-)construction of human society is in alignment with historical events. Considering the fact that the ‘post-COVID’ scenario is going to usher in alterity, it proposes to make an incursion into the so called 'grand truths' which postmodernism claims to escape from, yet finds itself entangled in. Mapping the changing landscape of the Post-modern world is essential as man will not be talked out of finding meaning within meaninglessness.

When humankind is marked by myriad disruptive tendencies, we must delineate the strands that run through the postmodern anarchy of ideas in order to make sense of the structural bonding that defines a society. Even as Jean Francois Lyotard renders truth redundant with his emphasis on ‘the death of grand narratives,’ this conference aims to understand man's predicament of being the perceived and the perceiver at the same time.

Sub-themes

The conference invites papers on topics which are either broadly “Post-modern” or hinge on topics aligned and branching out from the Post-modern. Some suggested areas to explore are:

• Politics of Narration in Post-Modern Texts
• Culture and Representation
• Crisis- Individual, Cultural, Social
• Individual Identity Crisis
• Representation and Portrayal
• Questions of Marginalization
• “Post” in Post-modern 
• Post-modern Text and Context
• Globalization and Post-modernism
• Fragmented texts- A Reality or a notion?
• Post-modern Feminism
• Recent Trends in Post-Modern Writings
• Myth and Post-modernism
• Negotiations in Post-modern literature
• Post-modern Texts and Retelling

 Guidelines for Authors – Procedure for Submission of Abstract and Full Paper

1. Scholarly, unpublished and well-researched articles leading to new dimensions in the field of postmodern research are invited from undergraduate & postgraduate students, research scholars, faculty members of the various departments as well as interested academicians.
2. An abstract of not less than 200 words should be submitted on or before 7th February 2022. Submissions made after the deadline will not be considered.
3. The abstract should be submitted as a single Microsoft Word Document, with Title of the Paper, followed by the name, designation and contact details of the author/authors. The word file should be sent to aifestevents@gmail.com as an email file attachment. After scrutiny, you will be informed about the acceptance or rejection of your abstract within 48 hours of submission.
4. The full paper should be between 1500 and 3000 words. Full papers may be submitted after the conference, incorporating the suggestions and recommendations made during the paper presentation. The last date for submitting full papers for publication shall be 20th February 2022.
5. MLA 8th Edition should be strictly followed.
6. All selected papers will be published by Aifest in the form of conference proceedings with ISBN in collaboration with our US Publishing Partner after the conference. All contributors will be eligible for a free electronic copy of the conference proceedings (with US Electronic ISBN). Print copies may or may not be brought out depending on the demand for the same and the individual authors will have to purchase copies (if required) from the online stores.
7. Each paper will be checked using Turnitin Anti-Plagiarism Software. Any paper that exceeds the permissible limit of 15 % similarity will be rejected.
8. In case of joint papers, all the participants will have to register separately as separate certificates would be issued to respective individuals.  

Fee Structure
Registration Fee (For Everyone)	Rs 100
Fee for Paper Presenters Paper Presenters are required to register first by paying the registration fee of Rs 100, and only then they should submit their abstracts. Once they get confirmation of abstract acceptance, they may proceed to pay the paper presentation and publication fee as provided below:
Students	Rs 100
MPhil and PhD Scholars	Rs 300
Faculty Members and Others	Rs 500

 Register Here by filling the Google Form (You will be required to upload the proof of payment to submit the Registration Form): https://forms.gle/rWsAXmLA3Jj2wXKp9

E-certificates will be issued to all registered participants upon successful completion of the conference.

Payment Details

Account Holder: Abhilash Kaushik, Account Number- 33921687208, IFSC Code- SBIN0002026, Bank- State Bank of India, Branch- Biswanath Chariali

Google Pay: 8553570913, abhilashakushik7-1@oksbi, PhonePe: 8553570913, 8553570913@ybl

Important Dates

• Deadline for Registration: 10 February 2022
• Deadline for Abstract Submission: 07 February 2022
• Dates of the Conference: 11 – 13 February 2022
• Deadline for Full Paper Submission: 20 February 2022
• Conference Proceedings Publication: Before 15 March 2022

Programme Co-ordinators

1. Mr Abhilash Kaushik, General Secretary, AIFEST, Mob: +91-8553570913
2. Ms Meher Gandhi, Public Relations Officer, AIFEST

 For queries, feel free to email us at aifestevents@gmail.com or contact our programme coordinators.